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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • April 26, 2017 3A Assault: Suspects return three times Duck faces charge of manslaughter Continued from Page 1A A witness asked Escalera to lower the firearm as there were chil- dren wait- ing at a bus stop near- by, police reports state. Escalera put away Escalera the gun, but the assault continued until just before police ar- rived, according to the affi- davit. As police responded, a caller reported that two males, including the one with the gun, got into a black Audi and provided a plate number. The first Dallas offi- cer who ar- rived en- countered the Audi still in the 200 block of South- Lopez west Wal- nut Av- enue. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies and other Dallas officers arrived on scene and initiated a “high-risk stop,” according to the report. The two suspects in the vehicle were taken into cus- tody without incident, ac- cording to police reports. One was armed with a holstered pistol when taken into custody, police said. Police found another pis- tol, a rifle and a ballistic vest in the vehicle. One suspect works as a security guard and the vest, as well as a uniform he was wearing, had security com- pany markings, police re- ports state. Escalera faces charges of felony third-degree assault, felony unlawful use of a weapon, and misdemeanor counts of menacing and sec- ond-degree disorderly con- duct. Lopez has been charged with felony third-degree as- sault and second-degree dis- orderly conduct. The pair was arraigned on the charges Friday and are due back in court Thursday at 1:14 p.m. Police said investigators do not believe the suspects intended to harm anyone else. The Dallas Police Depart- ment thanked the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for as- sisting with this investigation and community members who reported the assault. Committee approves FC budget By Jolene Guzman Falls City 2017-18 budget: The Itemizer-Observer FALLS CITY — The Falls City Budget Committee ap- proved the city’s 2017-18 budget Thursday, on the same night it was presented. That budget included money to hire a city manag- er, restart the city’s munici- pal court, and documents the rapid decline of money supporting Wagner Commu- nity Library operations. The 2017-18 general fund amounts to $469,800 and covers expenses for the city council, court, fire, adminis- tration, and parks depart- ments. Property taxes ac- count for $104,000 of the revenue. The bulk of general fund resources, $287,000, will go to the administration fund, $52,600 more than the cur- rent budget. The plan to hire a full-time city manager or city clerk ac- counts for the increase, Mayor Terry Ungricht said, who serves as the budget of- ficer for the city. General fund — $469,000 Streets — $456,000 Water — $515,800 Sewer — $247,520 Utility reserve — $306,151 Wagner Trust — $89,228 Community development revolving loan — $145,936 “I budgeted for two clerks and a manager. That will be tight, but I left money in contingency,” he said. “We budgeted heavy for this last year, in case we hired a man- ager. I do think that is a good thing to do when you have a volunteer working for you, because he might want to go fishing.” The joke was welcomed with laughter and nods from around the table. Ungricht has been that “volunteer” the last two years. Recently, he brought the proposal to the Falls City City Council to hire a manager. Un g r i c h t d e s i g n a t e d $21,000 to begin the city’s new municipal court after years of not having a code What’s The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — The man arrested last week in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 22 will face manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, along with five other felonies. Brendan James Duck, 19, of McMinnville, is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on Thursday at 1:14 p.m. The Polk County District Attorney’s Office filed seven charges against him on April 18: Second-degree manslaugh- ter, criminally negligent homicide, fail- ure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, first-degree criminal mis- chief, second-degree arson, and posses- sion of methamphetamine. Police originally arrested Duck on five Duck charges, not including manslaughter and arson. He remains in custody at the Polk County Jail on $200,000 bail. Oregon State Police began investigating the case on April 14 at about 6:30 a.m. as a motorcycle crash. The victim of the accident, James Rudolph Osredkar, 43, of Sheridan, was the driver of the motorcycle. He died of his injuries. Shortly after arriving on the scene of the motorcycle crash, OSP was notified of a vehicle fire on Ford Street in Rickreall. OSP determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Lincoln County several days earlier. Evidence at the scene of the motorcycle crash links the stolen vehi- cle to the fatality, OSP reports said. Police interviewed Michala A. Brown, 22, also of McMinnville, about the case, and arrested her on a proba- tion violation. Call us. The Itemizer Observer can help you expand your market share, and make your business more profitable. Call Heidi, Rachel or Karen at 503-623-2373. ADVERTISING THAT WORKS. SEEKING BIDS FROM INTERESTED BUYERS The City of Monmouth is seeking bids from interested buyers for the city’s property at 238 Jackson St. E. Bid Deadline: May 19, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. YOUR neighbor up to? Find out in the Itemizer Observer. You may find your neighbor, your boss, your friend or yourself in the pages of the Itemizer Observer. Local stories on local people - that’s our specialty. enforcement program. The city established an agree- ment with the city of Inde- pendence to hold court ses- sions. “We need to have a code enforcer. I was hoping to be able to contract that,” Un- gricht said. “I threw in the very barebones minimum to hopefully get code enforce- ment up and running this year.” At the beginning of the 2017-18, the Wagner Fund will have $89,228. “City costs are now be- tween $46,000 and $47,000,” Ungricht said. With only about 1.5 years of money left, the response to a survey asking citizens if they would support paying more taxes for library opera- tion is critical, Ungricht said. He said if the answer is “no,” there may not be many options left but to close Wagner. Ungricht stressed the council has the final say on that, but closing the library by Jan. 1, 2018, would be his recommendation if the voter survey shows little support. Budget committee mem- ber and City Councilor Den- nis Sickles said the city needs to contact the Falls City School District to share its concern. For more information on this story, go to polkio.com, or to see the budget, go to: www.fallscityoregon.gov. By Jolene Guzman Inquiries should be directed to Phyllis Bolman, 503-751-0145 or pbolman@ci.monmouth.or.us SEEKING BIDS FROM INTERESTED BUYERS The City of Monmouth is seeking bids from interested buyers for the city’s property at 152 Warren St. N. Bid Deadline: May 19, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 147 SE Court St., Dallas 503-623-2373 Inquiries should be directed to Phyllis Bolman, 503-751-0145 or pbolman@ci.monmouth.or.us It’s there when you need it! Your local phone book. LUCKIAMUTE DOMESTIC WATER COOPERATIVE BOARD MEETING Monday 7:00 p.m. May 8th 503-838-2075 SATURDAY, MAY 20TH 3 PM - 7 PM FREE shuttle service provided Tickets: $10 pre-sale by 5/20/17 $15 day of the event • Pre-sale tickets may be purchased online or at participating businesses/organizations • Tickets may be purchased the day of the event Registration: Independence Family YMCA, Independence Monmouth City Park, Monmouth For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.micc-or.org EAT, DRINK, AND SHOP YOUR WAY THROUGH OUR BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN AREAS! Location: Business Office 8585 Suver Rd. • Monmouth 2017 Relay For Life Of Polk County — June 3-4 is back at the Dallas High School Track Coming July 2017 Your local businesses at your fingertips! 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